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CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27 DECEMBER 2008
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH SHALL BE ADVANCING THE RELIGION OF THE COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH IN BROMLEY, KENT. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING OBJECTIVES, THE CHURCH SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS:
1. TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PLACES OF PUBLIC WORSHIP AND THE DUE PERFORMANCE OF THE RITES OF PRAYERS, LITURGY, BAPTISM, MARRIAGE AND BURIAL ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH.
2. TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESIDENCES FOR PRIESTS.
3. TO TEACH AND EDUCATE MEMBERS OF THE COPTIC ORTHODOX COMMUNITY AND OTHERS IN THE DOCTRINE AND PRACTICES OF THE COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH.
4. POWER TO COLLECT DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS (WHETHER PERIODICAL OR OTHERWISE).
POWER TO ISSUE APPEALS FOR DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHURCH.
POWER TO ACCEPT DONATIONS AND ENDOWMENTS ON ANY SPECIAL TRUST IN CONNECTION WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CHURCH.
POWER TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS AS SHALL FURTHER THE ATTAINMENT OF THE SAID OBJECTS OR AIMS OF THE CHURCH.
Area of benefit
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